Their commitment to protect and enrich the country, its people and the environment is ingrained in all aspects of business making them the undisputed leader in construction materials sector. Tokyo Cem... ( read original story ...)
Male part-time worker rapes drunk man in Nagoya
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 25-year-old male part-time worker over the alleged rape of an intoxicated man in Nagoya last month, reports Nippon News Network (July 31). On July ... ( read original story ...)
Property News: Japanese knotweed litigation risk
HOMEOWNERS can now sue neighbours if Japanese knotweed ends up on their land, following a landmark court ruling. Two home owners in Wales sued after Japanese knotweed spread into their gardens from a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei advances on strong corporate earnings, weaker yen
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, brushing a 12-day high, buoyed by strong earnings for blue chips such as Sony and Sharp and the yen’s slide to near two-week lo... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Amamiya says c.bank will buy bonds if yields rise rapidly
KYOTO, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Thursday the central bank will purchase government bonds “promptly and appropriately” if yields rise rapidly. His comme... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on US-China trade worries
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday after drops on Wall Street as Washington threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese goods. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.36 percent or 82.42 points to 22,664. ... ( read original story ...)
What to Do if Your Japan Airbnb Has Been Cancelled
Until recently, these minpaku properties were largely unregulated by the government, meaning Airbnb property owners operated as independent contractors. However, a recent ruling by the Japanese govern... ( read original story ...)
21 people injured as Typhoon passes through western Japan
The typhoon made landfall in central Japan in the early hours of Sunday. It led to temperatures rising close to 40 C in Hokuriku in a phenomenon known as foehn wind, or moist air becoming warm and dry ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic champion Gotrel: New rowing heroes can come to the fore at Tokyo 2020
Olympic champion Matt Gotrel is confident the new stars of British Rowing will be able to get the business done on the water once again by the time Tokyo 2020 comes around. The 29-year-old from Chippi... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo earnings: here’s what to expect
Sapporo will report earnings from the most recent quarter on August 3. Analysts expect Sapporo will release earnings per share of ¥35.79. Watch Sapporo stock price in real-time on Markets Insider here ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Shift Propels Biggest Bond-Yield Jump in Two Years
TOKYO—The yield on the benchmark Japanese government bond posted its biggest percentage-point gain in two years, a day after Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said he would allow the yield to move in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan tweaks QE but fails to join global tightening train
After three hasty bond market interventions and 10 days of frenetic build-up to its meeting, the Bank of Japan and its governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, opted firmly against ending July with a bang. But nor, ... ( read original story ...)
Asia cautious ahead of central bank, data fest
The market is almost fully priced for a hike in September and leaning toward a further move before year-end. A policy meeting by the Bank of Japan on Tuesday has taken on greater importance amid talk ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rally on brisk earnings
Tokyo stocks rallied on Wednesday with investors cheered by positive earnings from major firms as they digested the Bank of Japan’s tweaks to its ultra-loose monetary policy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher following central bank’s monetary policy decision
Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended Wednesday in positive terrain, buoyed by the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) announcements of adjustments to monetary policy, including greater flexibility in bond opera... ( read original story ...)
Apple Supplier Baffles Tokyo Audience With Futuristic Vision
Apple? No. It was the slightly less well-known Japan Display Inc. The Japanese manufacturer, better known for making iPhone screens, unveiled an array of new products at a Tokyo event clearly modeled ... ( read original story ...)